Saturday, 25 August 2012

Food and diet

We were sent some useful information recently that we thought you might be interested in. For more great ideas, we have a number of 'how to' recipe video ideas in our 'Diet and Nutrition' video section. Healthy Dog Food: 4 Things Your Puppy Will LoveIf you've been looking at some of the labels on
commercial pet food products lately, you may be wondering: how is this supposed
to be healthy dog food? There has been a series of scandals recently regarding
tainted and low quality pet foods being sold in supermarkets around the nation. This has prompted many people to ask themselves
weather the foods that we give to our pets are actually safe and good for them.
One thing that pet
owners need to be aware of, is that unlike human foods, dog food must be
certified to be able to meet a dog's nutritional needs, no matter what brand of
food it is or where it is sold.

A dog has certain nutritional needs that will
differ from humans. According to veterinarians, the best diet for a dog would
be one that contains roughly half meat and half vegetables. Avoid foods that
have too much grain, wheat, or other ingredients that are simply used as
fillers and offer very little in terms of nutritional value.

While grains can be used as part of a healthy diet
for a dog, as they provide long term energy, the problem with them is that they
are often used as a cheap filler and to boost the protein count on the label.
The best type of food is one which has meat as a primary source of protein.If you want examples of healthy dog food that
provides the proper nutrition and is enjoyable for your dog to eat, then here
are four healthy
meals for healthy weight.

Organic Canned Dog Food Many pet owners would say that this is the very
best that you can offer to a dog you love. It contains organic chicken, turkey,
liver, sea salt, kelp, flax seed, plus all the essential nutrients and vitamins
to help your pet thrive. It is also a food recommended by veterinarians for
dogs that are recovering from health issues.

If you want to skip commercial dog food entirely and
make your own, there are some options which are open to you. After all, dogs
have been domesticated long before commercial pet food came into existence.
Here are some ideas:

Hamburger meat, seafood and liver combinationThis is done by preparing 2 pounds of hamburger,
10 ounces of shrimp or lobster, plus 1 cup of raw liver. You can add half a cup
of brown rice to the mix as well.

Vegetarian mealWhile dogs are carnivores, some of the meals can
be vegetarian. One idea to make a vegetarian dish is using 2 lbs of grated
carrots, 3 bunches of grated broccoli, 2 cups of brown rice and 4 grated
zucchinis.

These are just some
examples of recipes you can make at home. Before making your own dog food, you need to do your research, as there are items such as grapes, chocolate and some onions can be very harmful to dogs.